Merry Christmas to ATiM!

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Michigoose

Merry Christmas to all!  I hope you’re having the happiest of days, wherever you are and whatever you’re doing.  I wanted to share this video with you; I really liked it for a variety of reasons: (1) I like choral music–there’s nothing like the blending of voices in song to touch the heart, (2) I think that Andrea Bocelli is one of the most beautiful singers of our time (and I don’t like opera in general), and (3) I love the way the cinematographer took a quintessentially Christian prayer and applied it to all mankind.  May you all have a wonderful and joyous day!

(BTW, that’s the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra backing Andrea Bocelli, they’re an amazingly talented group of volunteer singers and musicians.)

 I’ve searched long and hard for a video of Martina McBride doing “O Holy Night” a capella the way I first saw her perform it, and haven’t been able to (probably no surprise, since that must have been in the late ’80’s/early ’90’s).  This is the closest I’ve been able to come; don’t feel obligated to watch the whole clip (her singing ends at 2:42).  This is my favorite Christmas carol, along with “Silent Night”, and if I remember right it’s lms’ favorite, too:

And this is my second favorite version of a song which isn’t technically a Christmas carol but which should be.  I love Kathy Mattea’s voice and, as a guitar player, this is almost as good as it gets (“Silent Night” being best, but I can’t find a video of one that I like). 

 
Finally, here is  a fantastic cover of Garth Brooks’ “Belleau Wood”  I wish all our soldiers a peaceful night, wherever they may be.

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LIONS!

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Brent Nyitray

That is all.

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